Aboriginal participation

About the Aboriginal Program Team

The team aims to:

• increase awareness within the sport and recreation industry of ways that it can be more inclusive
• increase participation of Aboriginal Victorians in sport and active recreation
• create a sport and recreation sector that is inclusive of and accessible to Aboriginal Victorians
• increase the involvement of Aboriginal Victorians in the sport and recreation industry
• facilitate links between sport and recreation organisations, Aboriginal communities and other relevant agencies.

To achieve this the Aboriginal Programs Team works with a range of individuals and organisations including Aboriginal communities, sports groups, State Sporting Associations (SSAs) and State Sport and Active Recreation Bodies (SSARBs) .

Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant (ASPG) Program

The Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant (ASPG) Program provides funding to address a range of barriers to community sport and active recreation. The ASPG Program will assist Victorian Aboriginal communities to increase participation in sport and active recreation.

Grants under the Program will be provided to successful:

• teams, clubs and associations to participate in Aboriginal sporting carnivals and tournaments.
• individuals, teams, clubs and associations to purchase uniforms and/or equipment;
• individuals to travel to and pay for accommodation expenses for athletes and coaches related to regional, state and national competitions or representative teams.

Grants are available under the following categories.

Category 1 – Aboriginal sporting carnivals and tournaments

Grants of up to $2,500 per junior team and $1,500 per senior team, are available to eligible applicants to pay for travel and accommodation costs to participate in Victorian or national Aboriginal sporting carnivals and/or tournaments.

Category 2 – Uniforms and/or equipment

Grants of up to $1,000 per team and up to $250 per individual, are available to eligible applicants, for the purchase sporting uniforms and/or equipment.

Category 3 – Athlete participation support

Grants of up to $750 per individual (including athletes and coaches) are available to eligible applicants, to pay for travel and accommodation costs to compete or train in regional, state and national competitions or representative teams.

Category 3 will remain open until funding is exhausted.

For further information see the Aboriginal Sport Participation Grant Program page.